Partner
Michael D. Nasatir is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He practices both state and federal criminal defense.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Nasatir was a founding partner in the law firm of Nasatir, Hirsch Podberesky & Khero. Prior to that, Mr. Nasatir served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California and was a Staff Attorney for the San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation.
Mr. Nasatir has been recognized for his outstanding work as a criminal defense attorney, receiving from the Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar Association the Jerry Geisler Award for Criminal Defense Trial Attorney of the Year and the Mort Herbert Service Award. He has received the BestLawyers in America distinction for white collar and non-white collar criminal defense work, and has been named in Super Lawyers of Southern California from 2004 to present.
Additionally, Mr. Nasatir has lectured at legal seminars at various law schools, including University of Southern California School of Law, University of California Los Angeles School of Law, and Loyola School of Law. He has also acted as a Legal Commentator for several television and radio stations, such as CNBC, CNN, and KCAL News.
Mr. Nasatir is a member of the State Bar of California, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, and National College of Criminal Defense. He is also a member of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, American Board of Criminal Lawyers, and the Fulfillment Fund.